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Re: AfterStep 1.6.10 on cygwin



Kevin,
Thanks.  Sorry about my assumptions.  Looking at the code, a long time
ago, I assumed
it was not possible to port AfterStep to Cygwin.  Though I did much
around with Xfree86 for a while and it was absolutely not possible to
compile XFree86 under Cygwin, only a few modules and libraries did
compile.

Anyway, I am not fond of the running AfterStep, or KDE on top of Windows
desktop.  For me Windows Desktop is enough.

Sorry again about the assumptions...

Suhaib


Kevin Wright wrote:
> 
> Suhaib,
> 
> Actually, I have built AfterStep on cygwin and it does run. I did it so long
> ago I don't remember everything I had to do, but it is possible.
> 
> WindowMaker I built but it crashes with a problem setting the background.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Kevin
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: cygwin-owner@sourceware.cygnus.com
> > [mailto:cygwin-owner@sourceware.cygnus.com]On Behalf Of Suhaib M.
> > Siddiqi
> > Sent: Friday, May 07, 1999 8:47 AM
> > To: Araujo, Isaque G.; cygwin@sourceware.cygnus.com
> > Subject: Re: AfterStep 1.6.10 on cygwin
> >
> >
> >
> > First of all to use AfterStep you need to have X11 Font Database.
> >
> > Second, I do not think you can run AfterStep ontop of the
> > Windows NT/9x.
> > It needs a lot of stuff from XFree86 and XFree86 cannot be compiled
> > on Windows under Cygwin.
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > Suhaib
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Araujo, Isaque G. <Isaque.Araujo@alcoa.com.br>
> > To: <cygwin@sourceware.cygnus.com>
> > Sent: Friday, May 07, 1999 11:44 AM
> > Subject: AfterStep 1.6.10 on cygwin
> >
> >
> > > Hi guys, I'm trying to compile this but when I run the
> > final executable file
> > > afterstep.exe, it gives me the following messages:
> > >
> > > Detected colordepth : 32
> > > afterstep: can't get font -*-helvetica-*-r-*-*-20-*-*-*-*-*-*-*
> > > afterstep: can't get font -*-helvetica-bold-r-*-*-12-*-*-*-*-*-*-*
> > > afterstep: can't get font -*-helvetica-*-r-*-*-12-*-*-*-*-*-*-*
> > > afterstep: can't get font -*-helvetica-*-r-*-*-12-*-*-*-*-*-*-*
> > > AfterStep: internal error
> > >       Request 72, Error 16
> > >       EventType: 0
> > > AfterStep: internal error
> > >       Request 72, Error 16
> > >       EventType: 0
> > > AfterStep: internal error
> > >       Request 72, Error 16
> > >       EventType: 0
> > > AfterStep: internal error
> > >       Request 72, Error 16
> > >       EventType: 0
> > > AfterStep: internal error
> > >       Request 72, Error 16
> > >       EventType: 0
> > > AfterStep: internal error
> > >       Request 72, Error 16
> > >       EventType: 0
> > > AfterStep: internal error
> > >       Request 72, Error 16
> > >       EventType: 0
> > > AfterStep: internal error
> > >       Request 72, Error 16
> > >       EventType: 0
> > > AfterStep: internal error
> > >       Request 72, Error 16
> > >       EventType: 0
> > > AfterStep: internal error
> > >       Request 72, Error 16
> > >       EventType: 0
> > > AfterStep: internal error
> > >       Request 72, Error 16
> > >       EventType: 0
> > > AfterStep: internal error
> > >       Request 72, Error 16
> > >       EventType: 0
> > > AfterStep: internal error
> > >       Request 72, Error 16
> > >       EventType: 0
> > > AfterStep: internal error
> > >       Request 72, Error 16
> > >       EventType: 0
> > > AfterStep: internal error
> > >       Request 72, Error 16
> > >       EventType: 0
> > > AfterStep: internal error
> > >       Request 72, Error 16
> > >       EventType: 0
> > > AfterStep: internal error
> > >       Request 72, Error 16
> > >       EventType: 0
> > > AfterStep: internal error
> > >       Request 72, Error 16
> > >       EventType: 0
> > > AfterStep: internal error
> > >       Request 72, Error 16
> > >       EventType: 0
> > > AfterStep: internal error
> > >       Request 72, Error 16
> > >       EventType: 0
> > > AfterStep: internal error
> > >       Request 72, Error 16
> > >       EventType: 0
> > > AfterStep: internal error
> > >       Request 72, Error 16
> > >       EventType: 0
> > > AfterStep: internal error
> > >       Request 72, Error 16
> > >       EventType: 0
> > > AfterStep: internal error
> > >       Request 72, Error 16
> > >       EventType: 0
> > > AfterStep: internal error
> > >       Request 72, Error 16
> > >       EventType: 0
> > > AfterStep: internal error
> > >       Request 72, Error 16
> > >       EventType: 0
> > > AfterStep: internal error
> > >       Request 72, Error 16
> > >       EventType: 0
> > > AfterStep: internal error
> > >       Request 72, Error 16
> > >       EventType: 0
> > > AfterStep: internal error
> > >       Request 72, Error 16
> > >       EventType: 0
> > > AfterStep: internal error
> > >       Request 72, Error 16
> > >       EventType: 0
> > > AfterStep: internal error
> > >       Request 72, Error 16
> > >       EventType: 0
> > > AfterStep: internal error
> > >       Request 72, Error 16
> > >       EventType: 0
> > > AfterStep: internal error
> > >       Request 72, Error 16
> > >       EventType: 0
> > > AfterStep: internal error
> > >       Request 72, Error 16
> > >       EventType: 0
> > > AfterStep: internal error
> > >       Request 72, Error 16
> > >       EventType: 0
> > > AfterStep: internal error
> > >       Request 72, Error 16
> > >       EventType: 0
> > > AfterStep: internal error
> > >       Request 72, Error 16
> > >       EventType: 0
> > > AfterStep: internal error
> > >       Request 72, Error 16
> > >       EventType: 0
> > > AfterStep: internal error
> > >       Request 72, Error 16
> > >       EventType: 0
> > > AfterStep: internal error
> > >       Request 72, Error 16
> > >       EventType: 0
> > > AfterStep: internal error
> > >       Request 72, Error 16
> > >       EventType: 0
> > > AfterStep: internal error
> > >       Request 72, Error 16
> > >       EventType: 0
> > > AfterStep: internal error
> > >       Request 72, Error 16
> > >       EventType: 0
> > > AfterStep: internal error
> > >       Request 72, Error 16
> > >       EventType: 0
> > > AfterStep: internal error
> > >       Request 72, Error 16
> > >       EventType: 0
> > > AfterStep: internal error
> > >       Request 72, Error 16
> > >       EventType: 0
> > > AfterStep: internal error
> > >       Request 72, Error 16
> > >       EventType: 0
> > > AfterStep: internal error
> > >       Request 72, Error 16
> > >       EventType: 0
> > > AfterStep: internal error
> > >       Request 72, Error 16
> > >       EventType: 0
> > > AfterStep: internal error
> > >       Request 72, Error 16
> > >       EventType: 0
> > > AfterStep: internal error
> > >       Request 72, Error 16
> > >       EventType: 0
> > > AfterStep: internal error
> > >       Request 72, Error 16
> > >       EventType: 0
> > > AfterStep: internal error
> > >       Request 72, Error 16
> > >       EventType: 0
> > > AfterStep: internal error
> > >       Request 72, Error 16
> > >       EventType: 0
> > > AfterStep: internal error
> > >       Request 72, Error 16
> > >       EventType: 0
> > > AfterStep: internal error
> > >       Request 72, Error 16
> > >       EventType: 0
> > > AfterStep: internal error
> > >       Request 72, Error 16
> > >       EventType: 0
> > > AfterStep: internal error
> > >       Request 72, Error 16
> > >       EventType: 0
> > > AfterStep: internal error
> > >       Request 72, Error 16
> > >       EventType: 0
> > > AfterStep: internal error
> > >       Request 72, Error 16
> > >       EventType: 0
> > > AfterStep: internal error
> > >       Request 72, Error 16
> > >       EventType: 0
> > > AfterStep: internal error
> > >       Request 72, Error 16
> > >       EventType: 0
> > > AfterStep: internal error
> > >       Request 72, Error 16
> > >       EventType: 0
> > > AfterStep: internal error
> > >       Request 72, Error 16
> > >       EventType: 0
> > > afterstep: can't get font -*-helvetica-medium-r-*-*-12-*-*-*-*-*-*-*
> > > afterstep: can't get font -*-helvetica-bold-r-*-*-12-*-*-*-*-*-*-*
> > > afterstep: can't get font
> > -adobe-helvetica-medium-r-*-*-8-*-*-*-*-*-*-*
> > > Wharf: can't get font -adobe-helvetica-bold-o-*-*-12-*-*-*-*-*-*-*
> > > asclock: not found
> > > xeyes: not found
> > > Xlib:  extension "SHAPE" missing on display "127.0.0.1:0.0".
> > > Xlib:  extension "SHAPE" missing on display "127.0.0.1:0.0".
> > > Xlib:  extension "SHAPE" missing on display "127.0.0.1:0.0".
> > > Xlib:  extension "SHAPE" missing on display "127.0.0.1:0.0".
> > > Xlib:  extension "SHAPE" missing on display "127.0.0.1:0.0".
> > > Xlib:  extension "SHAPE" missing on display "127.0.0.1:0.0".
> > > Xlib:  extension "SHAPE" missing on display "127.0.0.1:0.0".
> > > X Error of failed request:  BadLength (poly request too
> > large or internal
> > > Xlib length error)
> > >   Major opcode of failed request:  72 (X_PutImage)
> > >   Serial number of failed request:  632
> > >   Current serial number in output stream:  634
> > > Xlib:  extension "SHAPE" missing on display "127.0.0.1:0.0".
> > > Xlib:  extension "SHAPE" missing on display "127.0.0.1:0.0".
> > > Xlib:  extension "SHAPE" missing on display "127.0.0.1:0.0".
> > > Xlib:  extension "SHAPE" missing on display "127.0.0.1:0.0".
> > > Xlib:  extension "SHAPE" missing on display "127.0.0.1:0.0".
> > > Xlib:  extension "SHAPE" missing on display "127.0.0.1:0.0".
> > > Xlib:  extension "SHAPE" missing on display "127.0.0.1:0.0".
> > > Xlib:  extension "SHAPE" missing on display "127.0.0.1:0.0".
> > > Xlib:  extension "SHAPE" missing on display "127.0.0.1:0.0".
> > > Xlib:  extension "SHAPE" missing on display "127.0.0.1:0.0".
> > > Xlib:  extension "SHAPE" missing on display "127.0.0.1:0.0".
> > > Xlib:  extension "SHAPE" missing on display "127.0.0.1:0.0".
> > > Xlib:  extension "SHAPE" missing on display "127.0.0.1:0.0".
> > > Xlib:  extension "SHAPE" missing on display "127.0.0.1:0.0".
> > > Xlib:  extension "SHAPE" missing on display "127.0.0.1:0.0".
> > > Xlib:  extension "SHAPE" missing on display "127.0.0.1:0.0".
> > > Xlib:  extension "SHAPE" missing on display "127.0.0.1:0.0".
> > > Xlib:  extension "SHAPE" missing on display "127.0.0.1:0.0".
> > > Xlib:  extension "SHAPE" missing on display "127.0.0.1:0.0".
> > > Xlib:  extension "SHAPE" missing on display "127.0.0.1:0.0".
> > > Xlib:  extension "SHAPE" missing on display "127.0.0.1:0.0".
> > > Xlib:  extension "SHAPE" missing on display "127.0.0.1:0.0".
> > > Xlib:  extension "SHAPE" missing on display "127.0.0.1:0.0".
> > > Xlib:  extension "SHAPE" missing on display "127.0.0.1:0.0".
> > > Xlib:  extension "SHAPE" missing on display "127.0.0.1:0.0".
> > > Xlib:  extension "SHAPE" missing on display "127.0.0.1:0.0".
> > > Xlib:  extension "SHAPE" missing on display "127.0.0.1:0.0".
> > > Xlib:  extension "SHAPE" missing on display "127.0.0.1:0.0".
> > > Xlib:  extension "SHAPE" missing on display "127.0.0.1:0.0".
> > > Xlib:  extension "SHAPE" missing on display "127.0.0.1:0.0".
> > > Xlib:  extension "SHAPE" missing on display "127.0.0.1:0.0".
> > > Xlib:  extension "SHAPE" missing on display "127.0.0.1:0.0".
> > > Xlib:  extension "SHAPE" missing on display "127.0.0.1:0.0".
> > > Xlib:  extension "SHAPE" missing on display "127.0.0.1:0.0".
> > > Xlib:  extension "SHAPE" missing on display "127.0.0.1:0.0".
> > > Xlib:  extension "SHAPE" missing on display "127.0.0.1:0.0".
> > > Xlib:  extension "SHAPE" missing on display "127.0.0.1:0.0".
> > > Xlib:  extension "SHAPE" missing on display "127.0.0.1:0.0".
> > > Xlib:  extension "SHAPE" missing on display "127.0.0.1:0.0".
> > > Xlib:  extension "SHAPE" missing on display "127.0.0.1:0.0".
> > > Xlib:  extension "SHAPE" missing on display "127.0.0.1:0.0".
> > >
> > > and don't run wharf and don't show any pictures.
> > >
> > > Have you some idea ?
> > >
> > > ~/isaque>
> > >
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